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Internal documents from Blue Hills, however, show the influence McCrory exercised over the state taxpayer money that arrived in Blue Hills’ bank accounts between 2022 and 2025.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Forty-eight years later, Yakusho Koji arrived in Udine to collect the Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement at the Far East Film Festival — presented by Wim Wenders, no less — and the name has more than fulfilled its promise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The search for her turned up the remains of 10 other people — seven of whom Heuermann has admitted to killing.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jaylen Wright started 2026 slowed by a knee injury, but eventually turned up the volume on his production, contributing 288 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 70 carries.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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And, over the weekend, that community showed up in the simplest way possible — side by side in a gym, grinding through a workout, and remembering the ones who didn’t make it home.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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What other explanation could there be for the more than 2 million people who showed up in 2025 to Chicago’s 95-year-old Shedd Aquarium?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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